If you enjoyed Carl Marsalis’s relentless pursuit and the tense, goal-oriented narrative in Black Man, you’ll love Altered Carbon. Takeshi Kovacs is dispatched on a dangerous investigation to uncover a wealthy man’s murder in a gritty, cyberpunk future. The story’s propulsive plot and no-holds-barred action will keep you riveted from the very first page.

If Marsalis’s ambiguous ethics and hard-edged choices in Black Man fascinated you, The Windup Girl offers another world of compromised heroes. You’ll meet Anderson Lake and Emiko, whose survival in a cutthroat, bioengineered Thailand forces them into morally gray territory, raising uncomfortable questions about humanity and survival.

If you loved the richly imagined, deeply technological future of Black Man, The Quantum Thief will dazzle you. Jean le Flambeur races through intricately built Martian societies, packed with advanced science, unique cultures, and mind-bending concepts that reward your curiosity with every chapter.

If the bleak, violent world of Black Man drew you in, Neuromancer delivers an equally dark atmosphere. Follow Case through the underbelly of cyberspace and street-level crime, where the violence is raw, the stakes are life-or-death, and the mood is unflinchingly gritty.

If you were intrigued by the way Black Man explores power, genetic engineering, and dystopian social structures, The Power offers a provocative look at a world transformed by a sudden shift in who holds physical power. The novel’s speculative edge and critique of society make it a natural next step.